by Deborah Crossan | May 3, 2024 | Adult social care
Last week, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) held their annual Spring Seminar. The three days brought together leaders from across the sector to say thank you to outgoing President Beverley Tarka, welcome new President Melanie Williams,...
by Deborah Crossan | Apr 5, 2023 | Adult social care, Health
This week, the Department of Health and Social Care published ‘Next steps to put People at the Heart of Care’. The update has left many in the sector feeling frustrated and disappointed, particularly with £600m of £1.7bn of funding for improvement...
by Deborah Crossan | Dec 12, 2022 | Adult social care
Find out who has inspired me this year…. This year, I’m nominating Surrey’s South-West Asylum Care Leavers’ team as my heroes of 2022. This team does amazing work supporting unaccompanied asylum seekers, and has demonstrated some innovative ways of...
by Deborah Crossan | May 12, 2022 | Adult social care, Health
There are many changes facing adult social care but there are four that stand out the most. The recent ADASS Spring Seminar was an opportunity for sector leaders to come together and discuss the challenges facing adult social care, share best practice and consider...
by Deborah Crossan | May 11, 2021 | Being IMPOWER
Like many, the last year has had its ups and down, with many of the things that support my mental wellbeing no longer being possible or significantly changed. As a result, I have had to adapt and will need to continue to adapt as we move to a hybrid way of working, to...
